GateHouse News Service National Budget, for 11/27/07 editions

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Nov 26, 2007 at 12:01 AMNov 26, 2007 at 7:57 AM

GateHouse News Service National Budget, for 11/27/07 editions

GateHouse News Service National Budget

For 11/27/07 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

HOLIDAY STRESS: The holidays are here, with all their parties, shopping, wrapping, decorating, baking and visiting. Does that sound fun and exciting? Or do all those activities sound like stress, stress, stress and more stress? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/health/x715651840

GETTING A WORKOUT, SAVING GAS: Gas prices got you down? Try a new spin on the daily commute. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/health/x449725702

RX FOR DISASTER: Teenagers and young adults are swiping prescription pain killers from the medicine cabinets of parents and grandparents, then pooling and swapping the medications in what are called “pharm parties.” http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/health/x1846406832

--Opinions--

JEFF VRABEL: Black Friday could use some black plague. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/jeff_vrabel/x449725595

GRANLUND CARTOON: On Hillary thinking she’s left Obama in the dust, but … http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x715652441

CONTRIBUTING TO DEATH: Bad parenting and Internet harassment leads to death of Missouri teen. EDITORIAL/PEORIA/Illinois Opinion.

REMEMBERING MR. WHIPPLE: For those of a certain generation, Dick Wilson was an icon, one of the most recognizable faces in all of America. EDITORIAL/PEORIA/Illinois Opinion and GHNS-Opinion.

CHARLIE BROWN’S MESSAGE: We watch the 1965 classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas'' every year, but we never seem to get the message. Julie Spitz column. MetroWest, 6 p.m. With column mug

--Sports--

NADEL’S BEST OF THE BALDEST TRUTH: Featuring items on the Bears, college football. COLUMN/Mike Nadel/Afternoon

WHEELCHAIR CURLING: Curlers compete for spots on National Wheelchair Curling Team, which will go on to the world championship in Switzerland this winter. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x715652183

--News/Business--

ODD ROBBERY: A Bloomington, Ill., man faces allegations that he poured bleach down a man's throat, hit him with a hatchet and tied him up Saturday in an effort to steal $10,000. David Koeppen, 22, was charged Sunday with home invasion, robbery, residential burglary, aggravated battery and aggravated unlawful restraint. He was held in lieu of $10,000. He is in court today. DOUBET/PEORIA/Illinois News

RISKY GAME: Parents and toy shoppers are making their lists and checking them twice, relying on news and online reports to avoid tainted or hazardous toys. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x224444552

HOODIE HASSLE: Students fight for right to wear zip-up sweat shirts. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x895212688

THINKING SMALL: Smaller, more personalized stores are said to be gaining shoppers' favor. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x715652367

WHISTLE-BLOWING: Antoinette Menapace helped the federal government uncover millions of dollars in health care fraud. She isn’t a doctor, a lawyer or a cop. She’s a grandmother and former medical coder who didn’t think the numbers added up. But being a whistle-blower has come with personal costs. Menapace spent a year and a half out of work. She and her husband lost their home of 25 years in foreclosure. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x715652504